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18/09/24

We believe our students can change the world. Come join our talented English dpt to help them smash the class ceiling. Visits welcome - get in touch! https://t.co/fRX6UImzuS

09/09/24

Our first Weekly Community Bulletin of the new academic year is out now on our website. Please follow the link below. https://t.co/PYjks5xqy4 pic.twitter.com/CpVv0kygxo

04/09/24

It's the first day of the new academic year! Following on from our great exam results, we're really excited to meet our new Y7 students and, of course, welcome back Y12 students. All year groups will be in tomorrow and we are looking forward to a fantastic year. pic.twitter.com/fJ5cEYYDD4

22/08/24

Just two years after opening, HSAEL is celebrating a set of results likely to place it among the most improved schools in England, with a quarter of GCSEs awarded a top grade 8 or 9 – twice the national rate.aWell done to our amazing students and staff!https://t.co/RH96OPVYwT pic.twitter.com/AKsgidKdPt

15/08/24

I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to HSAEL and the entire staff at Harris Academy for the support and guidance that has contributed to my daughter’s academic success. Thank you again for playing a significant role in her educational journey.

15/08/24

This is a phenomenal achievement, positioning the Academy as one of the most improved in the country for second year running.100% of Philosophy students secured A*-B gradesPass rate improved to 97% which is above nat average.The percentage of A*-B grades was up 5% on last year pic.twitter.com/DrD2zGHuD8

15/08/24

(1/2) Year 13 students and staff at HSAEL are celebrating the results of the Academy transformation today, with the average grade secured by each student up by more than a grade in each subject...https://t.co/wIkkACAFwX pic.twitter.com/taMgF3ZZ67

15/08/24

🌟Today's the day. A-Level Results Day 2024. 🌟Good luck and congratulations to all our students receiving their exam results today. Whatever your next step, you have bright futures ahead!#ResultsDay2024 pic.twitter.com/PBVP9VBJuI

31/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/wbCHrzTyIA

26/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/5DDdF7Fcyj

24/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/FVL4N9P8En

17/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/rzO1Afrjkr

15/07/24

Our latest Weekly Community Bulletin is now available on our website. Please follow the link below. https://t.co/woOCqp7lU7 pic.twitter.com/xaRajtPcW3

12/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEoVRH pic.twitter.com/p0iRFOaRxp

10/07/24

We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Sir Jack Petchey CBE. His has done so much to over the years support young people in education in London and Essex, including so many of our own students. Long may his good work continue. https://t.co/MR3hPuk7az

10/07/24

Great to see HSAEL Site Team Manager Adel Gomez helping out with such good work. https://t.co/SwSHtmYREL

10/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEoVRH pic.twitter.com/4lkxEynIjK

08/07/24

Couldn’t agree more with on radical long-term planning and the importance of the ‘golden thread’. Inspiring me to be more ant, less grasshopper this summer term 🐜 👏👏👏 https://t.co/fJiqRzoLQ4

08/07/24

In our latest Teaching & Learning Blog, Assistant Principal Emma Connolly takes a look at the rationale behind our approach and philosophy for the 2024-2025 HSAEL curriculum https://t.co/1i8xkmTAdC pic.twitter.com/6ypY4dd9tt

03/07/24

"Great leadership is key" Our wonderful Parent Champions talk about what they and their children like most about HSAEL.https://t.co/DLmcGjHfMa

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Online Safety

The Academy online safety co-ordinators are Mr. Tom Christopher (Senior Assistant Principal, DSL) and Ms. Jade Dempster (Associate Assistant Principal, DSL).

Other members of the online safety team, are:

  • Ms. Marie Quetant (Student Welfare Officer, DDSL)
  • Ms. Hayley Mathieson (Head of Year 9 and 10, DDSL)
  • Ms. Dilan Gozlugol (Head of Year 7 and 8, DDSL)
  • Mr. Dan Macpherson (Principal)

The Academy has an e-Safety policy which explains how we try to keep students safe at the Academy and how we respond to online safety incidents. Online safety is taught through the Statutory Guidance to Relationships, education and sex education (RSHE) and health education (2021) and Computer Science curriculum in conjunction with Teaching online safety in school (2021) guidance. We are also proudly a no mobile phone school, details can be found in our Mobile phone policy (Linked).

Monitoring online activity

We monitor students' use of the internet by using filters and monitoring systems (Securus). Securus is monitoring software that can monitor a wide range of devices. It monitors against an inbuilt library of keywords and phrases organised into categories with each one given a default severity rating.

The library is developed in partnership with several charities and specialist organisations within law enforcement and child protection. The programme monitors both online and offline material and recognises inappropriate or harmful content, words, and phrases.

A screen shot (known as a ‘capture’) plus other details is taken of every incident triggered, showing what was displayed at the time, who was involved and when the incident took place. This information is shared with the Safeguarding team, allowing Academy staff to implement further actions or interventions as required.

Online safety advice for students

 Support for children:

  • Childline for free and confidential advice
  • UK Safer Internet Centre to report and remove harmful online content.
  • CEOP for advice on making a report about online abuse.
  • NSPCC guidance and reporting for children.

Online safety advice for parents and carers

Support for parents and carers:

Although the Academy teaches students online safety as part of the curriculum, it is vital that parents/carers are aware of the risks too, and what they can do to develop a culture of online safety in the home.

For any concerns about a child's online safety, there is always someone at the Academy who is available to support. Simply call the Academy and ask to speak to a member of the safeguarding team.

In addition to this, the following sites can offer support and advice:

  • Childnet offers a toolkit to support parents and carers of children of any age to start discussions about their online life, to set boundaries around online behaviour and technology use, and to find out where to get more help and support.
  • Commonsensemedia provide independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media for children and their parents.
  • Government advice about protecting children from specific online harms such as child sexual abuse, sexting, and cyberbullying.
  • Government advice about security and privacy settings, blocking unsuitable content, and parental controls.
  • Internet Matters provide age-specific online safety checklists, guides on how to set parental controls on a range of devices, and a host of practical tips to help children get the most out of their digital world.
  • Internet Matters provides advice for parents and carers to keep children safe from online radicalisation.
  • London Grid for Learning provides support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online, including tips to keep primary aged children safe online.
  • Lucy Faithfull Foundation StopItNow resource can be used by parents and carers who are concerned about someone’s behaviour, including children who may be displaying concerning sexual behaviour (not just about online).
  • National Crime Agency/CEOP Thinkuknow provides support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online.
  • Net-aware provides support for parents and carers from the NSPCC and O2, including a guide to social networks, apps, and games.
  • Parentzone provides help for parents and carers on how to keep their children safe online.
  • Help and Support from Parentzone provides support and guidance for parents from leading experts and organisations.
  • UK Safer Internet Centre provide tips, advice, guides, and other resources to help keep children safe online.

Childline ‘Report, Remove’

Childline has released support for children of all ages to help remove nude images shared online. To get the images removed, visit the website. The child will need to:

  • Select their age.
  • Create a Childline account to receive updates on the report.
  • Report the image or video to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

The only information you will give to the IWF are the images, videos, or URLs you report. There is space to add information such as where the image or video is on a webpage. Childline will never see the pictures and videos or URLs you share with the IWF. The only information the IWF shares with Childline apart from your case number is if they will take down your images or videos, and why.